united states economic policy

The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...

DEAR RUSTY: I just turned 65 years old in February. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start. — Seeking Assistance DEA...

DEAR RUSTY: I am thoroughly confused. What do I need to do to continue receiving automatic Social Security deposits to my bank account, and maintain o...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

DEAR RUSTY: I am going to be 67 in a few weeks and I plan on working for another year or two. According to Social Security, they count the best 35 yea...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says New York seniors could soon feel the impacts of cuts to the Social Security Administration by the Trump administration. “...

Elon Musk’sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) is set to shut down 47 Social Security Administrationfield offices nationwide — and three in New ...

Democrats believe they’ve found a potent issue in GOP Medicaid reform. They are hammering at Republican lawmakers, accusing them of not aggressively o...

The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

DEAR RUSTY: Why were the Social Security funds moved from the Social Security account to the General Fund with the government? Is it not then called a...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting...

DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

DEAR RUSTY: I retired at my full retirement age, am now 79 and will be 80 in December. I have been working consistently since. I get a meager Social S...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Social Security revealed plans for 2025 — including raising the amount of money that you can be taxed on each year. Average wages sub...

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social S...